Creeping Vitex

Creeping Vitex

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Common Name: Creeping Vitex
Botanical Name: Vitex rotundifolia
Plant Type: Groundcover
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7
AHS Heat Zone: 10 to 1
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Water Usage: Low
Soil Type:  Well-Drained
Height:  12 to 18 in.
Spread: 24 to 36 in.
Season of Bloom: July to October
Bloom Color: Bluish Purple
Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous
Native TX Plant: Adapted
Wildlife Value: Butterflies
Shipping Size: 1 gallon pot
Availability: No CA, HI, AK, AZ

A moderately tall growing (12 to 18 in.) groundcover that grows best in full sun. It is very drought tolerant but appreciates water in the summer in order to bloom well. Blooms are bluish purple and will last from July through October. Its foliage is silvery green and aromatic. Spread is 24 to 36 inches. Deciduous.


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